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2023 Men's Track and Field Roster

Alex Anderson

Alex Anderson

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Torrance, Calif.
  • Prev School:
    Torrance HS

Summary

Biography

Career Stats

ACADEMIC AWARDS
  • CSC Academic All-District (2023)
  • D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award (2022-23)
  • CCAA All-Academic (2021-22)
  • CCAA Fall Academic Honor Roll (2022, 2023)
  • CCAA Spring Academic Honor Roll (2023)
  • Big Blue Award (Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2023) 
  • Cougar Award (Fall 2022, Spring 2023)

AS A JUNIOR IN 2023 DURING CROSS COUNTRY
  • Competed in three races. 
  • Ran an 8K season-best 27:34.0 at the Mark Covert Classic (Sept. 2) for 104th place. 
  • Placed 153rd at the Cougar Challenge (Sept. 23) with a time of 28:43.9. 

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2023 DURING TRACK & FIELD
  • Competed in five meets.
  • Ran a season-best 3,000-meter steeplechase time of 9:49.25 at the CCAA Championships (May 4-6).
  • Recorded a PR of 2:00.16 in the 800-meter run at the Triton Invitational (April 7-8).
  • Had a season-best 3,000-meter time of 9:31.19 at the Beach Opener (March 3-4).

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2022 DURING CROSS COUNTRY
  • Ran in four races. 
  • Turned in a season-best 8k time of 27:38.7 for 68th place at the CCAA Championships (Nov. 5). 
  • Took 97th place at the Mark Covert Classic (Sept. 3) with a time of 28:41.8. 

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2022 DURING TRACK & FIELD
  • Competed in nine meets.
  • Finished six in the steeplechase at the CCAA Track & Field Championships (May 5-7) with a season-best time of 9:43.19.
  • Time of 4:02.29 in the 1500-meter run at the APU Last Chance (May 13-14) was a season best.
  • Had a season-best time of 9:10.79 in the 3000-meter run at the Rossi Relays (Feb. 26).
  • Ran a 5K time of 15:44.18 at the Ross & Sharon Irwin Invitational (March 19)
  • Recorded his lone 800-meter time of 2:06.59 at the PLNU Collegiate Invitational (March 26).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2021 DURING CROSS COUNTRY
  • Competed in five races. 
  • Made his collegiate debut at the Mark Covert Classic, placing 11th with an 8K personal-best time of 27:18.2. 
  • Placed 77th at the CCAA Championships (Oct. 23) with an 8K time of 28:17.2. 

HIGH SCHOOL
  • A 2021 graduate of Torrance High School. 
  • Also played soccer. 

PERSONAL
  • Son of Jason and Sherri Anderson. 
  • Has two sisters. 
  • Enjoys doing anything outdoors - hiking, fishing, camping and playing any sport that will keep him entertained for hours at a time. 
  • Favorite movie is "Unbroken". 
  • Likes most about CSUSM is how everyone is so friendly and outgoing. 
  • Intends to go to a specialty chiropractic school, get his license and then open his own practice. 
  • Majoring in Kinesiology. 

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